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We took a ride on the Museum Tramlijn Museum TramLine! Our 1927 Wooden Tram #454 (whom I've nicknamed Toby The Tram) is part of an Electric Railway National Monument in Amsterdam. The line itself started in 1876 and was horse-drawn, and was electrified between 1900 and  1906 . It's still a working local Rail line. At Railroad Crossings without lights and barriers, the Conductor has to get out and physically stop traffic. The line only runs on Sundays, April through October. Their website has lots more information in both English and Dutch. There's a pamphlet too, but only in Dutch.  The beautiful wooden two-axel Tram we rode was built in 1927 and she and her brethren remained in service until 1968 .  Historic 1915 Haarlemmermeer Station, at the terminus of the line. The station became a museum in 1975. It was declared a National Monument in 2020. The line (tracks) are considered part of the museum.  Going...

  CLICKBAIT!!  Ok, not really but kinda. I didn't really move to Amsterdam (shh, don't tell my 4-year-old) but to Amstelland . What is that? Historic Amstelland   - by  Historisch Amstellend   By "Amstelland" we mean today the area south of Amsterdam , with the most important places: Amstelveen, Diemen, Duivendrecht and Ouderkerk, all of which are older than Amsterdam. We no longer count the city as part of the area. The name Amstel comes from the old Dutch name "Ame-stelle", which means "place by the water". That is the original name of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. The oldest mention of Amestelle is in a deed from 1105, in which Wolfger is mentioned as sheriff of Amestelle. Amstelland was for centuries an uninhabited peat swamp that was brought under cultivation from the 11th century. The Amstel was the mining base.  by nl.Wiki Around the House It's going to take some adjusting. For one thing, I'm short. Like, 5'3" (160cm) and the Net...